We found two communities that are also named Big Brook.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Big Brook is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Oneida County
This Big Brook is located in Oneida County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Big Brook.
Nova Scotia
This Big Brook lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Brook ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cooks Harbour (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Brook and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Big Brook to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,192 miles [5,137 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Big Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5204, Longitude: -56.1493
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.024 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 288.129 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 286.327 degrees.